CCC of America - Great Sale

I wanted to inform anyone out there who is reading this post regarding a big sale that is going on at CCC of America.  If you don't know what this is please hop on to their website at  https://www.cccofamerica.com/
They have great catholic resources for children which I recently came to know about.  I have always wanted to own their Saint collections along with the other items they have since I found out about them.  I could not afford to buy them so I always borrowed it from my friend.  They are having their sale right now and you can get all their items for 50% off.  I just made my order for the Saint 8 dvd collections.

From my own experience and showing it to George I highly recommend these Saint collections for every family.  They are done with very high professionalism and children of any age could watch them and enjoy. All our children need some amount of TV time and instead of letting them watch just anything on the TV these Saint videos are a good way to give them some TV time as well as sharing the lives of Saints with them.  This is also a great resources to use while we celebrate the feast days especially of these Saints.

If at all you order them I would really appreciate it if you could comment on this post and let me know that you ordered. And here is the information:

Sale is for 7 days only, so shop online before these run out. Sale starts October 23  and ends Thursday October 30, Midnight CST, or while supplies last.

Simply use the discount code: 
ENDOFYEAR50

Our Lady of the Holy Rosary

On the feast of our Lady of the Holy Rosary I had invited few of my friends and their children to pray the rosary together and for some fun afterwards.  Some of them could not come but we still had two moms with their children show up and we celebrated the feast day.  I plucked most of the flowers that were still blooming in the fall season so that the boys when they say Hail Mary could fill the vase with each flower.   I was not sure whether it would work but they loved it.  Each one of them said the whole decade of the rosary by adding a flower for each Hail Mary. 

Rosary  made with Chocolates :)

Coloring sheets

Beautiful flowers ready for our mother

I felt like those flowers were just waiting with so much freshness for this purpose alone

Decorations ready for the activities

There were some small activities arranged for the kids as well as snacks.  They decorated the cup cakes with icing and got to decorate a picture of Mary and take home.  I was so unsure whether the boys would be interested in these kind of activities.  To my surprise they were after me asking for more activities.  I am so happy I actually made those available.  Today I went over to one of their homes and saw the Mary picture they decorated hanging on their door.  It made me so happy.   I still have to hang the one George made. 

My friend with the guitar is having twins next March..what an excitement.  

So much interest and curiosity in finding out what it is on the plate.   Twas a good guessing game for the boys and they guessed it right!

The blue frosting represented the color of Mary

She got a cake of her own to decorate

As the month of October is dedicated to our Lady of Rosary it was just very special to come together and start of the month by reciting the rosary together.  It was a long lost desire of my heart to come together with moms to pray the rosary and finally our dear mother Mary fulfilled it. 

Look how much fun they are having with all the glitter and glue :)

Dear Mother, guide us and protect us earthly mothers who do this humble job of raising children.  Help us to be holy and pure like you and to give our children Jesus every day.  Help us not to complain or get tired of what we do rather take up our job with enthusiasm and love.  May we become the true examples of Love to our little ones at home.

Queen of the Most Holy Rosary – Pray for us

My Birthday Boy is 4 years old

On October 15th we celebrated our George's birthday.  This year I asked George what kind of cake would he like for his birthday and for some reason he said rainbow birthday cake.  I was surprised.  I was expecting him to say Mcqueen or Thomas.  I thought he would forget about it after few weeks.  I asked him again two weeks later and he still said Rainbow Cake.    Later I found out that he saw an episode in Cat in the Hat about the King who went after a rainbow and that is where this whole rainbow idea started...haha

I had to make this little 4 year old's wish come true.  I searched online and found the cake with a rainbow on it.  I was not planning on adding any decorations but I just had this urge to make some small simple decorations myself and added a rainbow and some clouds to our ceiling.  For a little 4 year old this was so very special.  Also he is experiencing this for the first time since we had never done any birthday specialties before.

Look at those expressions!!!

I had to add some color

The pic of him when he was only 4 months old

Loved that thrill and excitement on his face after waiting the whole day to see his rainbow cake

My heart was just filled with joy just seeing the brightness on his little face.  The many thank you's he kept saying through out the day for the decorations, the cake, the gift.  What a precious little boy you are my George!!  The Lord has shown his mercy upon me to bless me with a gift as wonderful and precious as you.  I can never forget the day you came into my life.  Just receiving you into my arms after the long 18 hours of labor felt like eternity.  My heart was overflowing with joy and I should say it has not stopped yet.  Everyday the new love that you bring into my life is just countless.  Your questions and your curiosity, your affection and love, your sensitiveness and your understanding amazes me.  You have a special grace that God has given you my George to bring so much happiness into everyone around you.

I am such a blessed mother that I get to stay home with you and Anna and see your beautiful faces everyday from the time you wake up in bed till you go to sleep.  I enjoy every minute I spent with you and I would not give that up at any cost.  I hope that the Lord will be merciful enough to continue giving me this opportunity to stay home with you.

I am so excited that I made the decision to home school you.  I think it is the best decision I have made, and I know it is a good decision when I see your joy in learning and spending time with me.  I cherish teaching you and seeing the excitement in your eyes each time you learn something new.  I love to teach you George and I hope I will be able to continue teaching you and Anna in the coming years.  I know that the Lord has great plans for you.   I pray everyday that the Lord will give me the grace to raise you up to become a Saint.

George,  thank you for being such a great son and teaching me so many different aspects of life through your little ways.  I hope one day when you grow up you will read this and know that you were a big inspiration for me even though you were so little.  I also hope that you will inspire everyone you meet throughout your life.

I love you my Georgu..and may Jesus protect you and Mother Mary cover you with her mantle and fill you with their love.  I love you.